Oxford
Christ Church – Bodley Tower staircase
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- On screen
- Staircase to the Great Hall
- Where
- Christ Church, Oxford
- Time & access
- Ticket; times vary with college events.
In the film
McGonagall greets the first-years at the top of the stairs before the Sorting. It returns in Chamber of Secrets, when Filch catches Harry and Ron, and in Goblet of Fire, for Hermione’s arrival at the Yule Ball.
History in brief
Founded by Cardinal Wolsey in 1525 and refounded by Henry VIII in 1546, Christ Church is both an Oxford college and the city’s cathedral. The staircase rises under a fan-vaulted ceiling of about 1640.
The place today
Part of the visitor route into the Hall.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.